Falmouth VIPS celebrates 40 years of school-community partnerships!

"Falmouth (VIPS executive director Tracey Crago and secretary Drawdé Geishecker know firsthand that the individuals who offer their diverse talents to the nonprofit organization all share one common trait—they care about students. The 2022-23 school year marks the 40th anniversary of Falmouth VIPS, which began as a concept in 1982 with the goal of strengthening partnerships between the school district and the community, and the implementation of eight academic tutors at Falmouth High School the following year. Over the past four decades, Falmouth VIPS has grown to boast nearly 1,000 volunteers logging more than 40,000 volunteer hours each year, at all seven schools in the district. It also serves as a statewide model."
Click to read Sarah Murphy's full article in the Falmouth Enterprise.
Falmouth Volunteers In Public Schools (VIPS) was initiated in 1982 as a way to increase interaction between the public schools and the community of Falmouth, Massachusetts. Today, VIPS has grown from eight volunteers at Falmouth High School to over 700 volunteers in all seven schools. We serve as the model for public school volunteer programs throughout the region. Our Mission:  Falmouth Volunteers In Public Schools enriches the lives of students by promoting volunteerism, creating impactful programs, and forging community partnerships.

Some quick facts about Falmouth VIPS:

  • VIPS provides the schools with an organized, reliable volunteer corps whose collective talents, time, and energy supplement and enrich the curriculum
  • VIPS volunteers log over 30,000 hours each year in support of the students, faculty, administration, and the community
  • VIPS encourages and facilitates student volunteerism and community service, with students contributing a significant portion of our total hours logged each year
  • VIPS is supported by local businesses  whose contributions include sponsorship of events, tax-deductible  contributions, donations of goods and services, and support employee volunteerism 
  • VIPS is a nonprofit organization overseen by a volunteer board of directors, with an executive director and administrative assistant employed by Falmouth Public Schools 
  • VIPS is represented on its board of directors  by local organizations, businesses, community members, and students with an  interest in public education 
  • VIPS raises funds and awareness for programs above and beyond the regular curriculum helping Falmouth students excel

We Would Love to Hear from You!

Tracey I. Crago,
Executive Director (email)
Drawde Geishecker,
Secretary (email)
 Program Leaders
Niisa Morton, School-based Mentor Programs:  mentor@falmouth.k12.ma.us
Eileen Miskell and Eric Turkington, FHS College Mentoring ("the Zorski Project"):  emiskell@falmouth.k12.ma.us
Grace Simpkins, Cross-Age Science Teaching (CAST)
Beth Underhill, Financial Literacy Programs:  finlit@falmouth.k12.ma.us
David Sugar, Junior Achievement (JA) Program:  dsugar@falmouth.k12.ma.us

Falmouth Volunteers In Public Schools
874 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA 02540
phone   (508) 548-1621
email     vips@falmouth.k12.ma.us

We're located at Falmouth High School,  just inside the main foyer. Our hours are 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. We follow the school calendar but are in the office on all in-service days.
Staff photos by Lee Geishecker, View Photography
Falmouth Volunteers In Public Schools (VIPS)
c/o Falmouth High School, 874 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-1621   vips@falmouth.k12.ma.us
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